Don james larsen august 7, 1929 january 1, 2020 was an american professional baseball. Here are all 45 college world series nohitters and low. Some pitchers had a lot, some had few, many were inbetween. List of major league baseball records considered unbreakable. Why johan santanas nohitter still haunts terry collins. The most clutch postseason hitters ive ever seen by. There have been 286 official major league nohitters, including two in the postseason. All modernera mlb teams have experienced at least two no hitters pitched against them. New york slipped to third place and don larsen dropped below. Five times in modern major league history since 1900, a team has held its opponent hitless, but lost the game. To trace verlanders nohitters is to trace the narrative arc of his career. The new york yankees defeated the brooklyn dodgers and the box score is ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye. In world series or exhibition games, the rule will be used or not used as is the practice of the home team. I knew i had to do better than the last time, keep the game close and somehow.
Have 27 batters ever made contact without recording a safety. Jason varitek was behind the plate, setting a major league record by catching the fourth nohitter of his career. Jan 08, 2020 the rift between pro and antidesignated hitter fans has continued into the present day. American league adopts designated hitter rule history. Who has thrown a no hitter in the world series answers. Like the 1957 world series, it went to a seventh game, and larsen was new yorks starting pitcher. List of major league baseball perfect games wikipedia. But the way frank was hitting that season, its probably best they just got right to the point and got the world series over with. There have been several pitchers that took nohitters into extra innings that wound up losing the nohitter and the game but never an extra inning loss that was a nohitter. Just two nohitters have been thrown in college world series history. The world has changed a lot too, but there s no need to delve into that.
On monday, october 8, 1956, in game 5 of the 1956 world series, pitcher don larsen of the. The 2001 world series was one of the best ever, but there was one throwaway game a 152 diamondbacks romp in game 6. Both the yankees and don larsens fortunes would dip in 1959. Most recent was justin verlander for the detroit tigers, on june 12, 2007. There have also been two games in which a team has had a nohitter thrown for them but has lost. Jul 31, 2019 just two no hitters have been thrown in college world series history. A look at all 15 walkoff home runs in world series history there have only been 15 walkoff homers in world series history. Mike fiers second career nohitter in 2019 stood as a milestone the 300th nohitter in major league. Has any player thrown a nohitter in their mlb debut.
There have been only six 40game hitting streaks, and only pete roses 44 in 1978 since dimaggios. With bullpens continuing to assume a greater workload in the modern game, combined nonos of which there was just one in mlb history through 1965 due to a babe ruth ejection, of all things have occurred with increasing frequency. The record for the longest period of time without being no hit is held by the chicago cubs, who succeeded in getting at least one hit in every game since sandy koufaxs perfect game against them on september 9, 1965 until they were no hit by cole hamels of the philadelphia phillies on. At first, the designated hitter rule did not apply to any games in the world series, in which the al and. Official nohitters in major league baseball baseball almanac. In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for major league baseball rule 5. There have been 283 nohitters in baseball history, but kershaw is the only one to have at least 15 strikeouts and no walks. Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in mlb history, doing so in game 5 of the 1956 world series. He said it james paxton has come a long way in the last year and a half, competing wisely and making adjustments. That chilly chicago day in 1940 was the first opening day no hitter in baseball history, and to this day remains the only no hit performance to open the season.
In mets 51st year, finally, their first nohitter the. In 1950, jim ehrler of texas did his part in helping the longhorns become the first repeat champions in cws history. Sep 01, 2019 has every mlb nohitter ever thrown in this extensive archive that includes the opponent, game score, and more. The little league world series only perfect game history. As a player, youd like to see a guy get to finish his nohitter, but as a player, youd also like to see your team win, and roberts made the decision he thought was best. According to wikipedia one only no hitter was pitched in the world series.
Well, in looking at a complete list of major league nohitters, there is no shortage of pitchers who would never be classified as worldbeaters. Larsen, selected mvp of the 1956 series, had two close calls. There were multible nohitters twice on the same day, on april 22, 1898. And, of course, only two men have ever finished a postseason game having kept. No les than brilliant just two years after facing cancer, lefthander jon lester threw the 18th nohitter in red sox history and the fourth of this decade by blanking the royals, 70, at fenway park.
It was fitting that it was hit by a nonhome run hitter in a series. In 1945 claude passeau of the cubs gave up a single to tigers rudy york in the 2nd in a 30 victory. He won the world series most valuable player award and babe ruth award in recognition of his 1956 postseason. The rift between pro and antidesignated hitter fans has continued into the present day. I was going up there, trying to compete, get a good pitch to hit and he made a great play.
Did you know that through completion of the 2014 world series, the american league has won sixtythree world championships, the national league has won fortyseven world championships, there have been three tie games, onehundred fourteen shutouts, one perfect game and eleven instances where a team lost the first two games yet rallied to win. Louis cardinals, the defending world series champions. In 1976, when the dh was used for the first time in the world series, dhs for the yankees hit. Journeyman hurler don larsen was the pitcher in question and he threw a perfect g. Apr 28, 2018 before becoming last pick in nfl draft, smu wr trey quinn was a little league legend, throwing a no hitter at 2008 little league world series. This article was published in the fall 2011 baseball research journal here are some interesting facts about usage of the designated hitter during world series play. A look at all 15 walkoff home runs in world series history. Have there been nohitters in the world series, other than. Has there ever been a no hitter loss in baseball answers. The number of strikeouts in each nohitter is variable. Since 1900, no player other than dimaggio has ever hit safely in even 55 of 56 games, and no active players as of 2019 have their two longest career. Oct 18, 20 a look at all 15 walkoff home runs in world series history there have only been 15 walkoff homers in world series history. If you agree with this, all of this, then there s an argument that on july 1, 1990, when yankees pitcher andy hawkins threw a nohitter against the. Jun 28, 2007 yes there have been nohitter games in the world series.
Before becoming last pick in nfl draft, smu wr trey quinn was a little league legend, throwing a nohitter at 2008 little league world series. In the top of the 9th, johnson allowed a run to score on two errors, and in the bottom of the frame the houston bats came up empty. To wit, has there even been a major league nohitter in which the winning pitcher recorded no strikeouts. There was no divisional series or lcs in 1966 it was just the best team from each league facing off in the world series so it was a little harder to be mr. Johan santana pitched the first nohitter in mets history on june 1, 2012, but his career has never been the same since. But over four weeks and games beginning in july, they were magical. It had just been a matter of time, his teammates said knowingly. In mets 51st year, finally, their first nohitter the new. The rule allows teams to have one player, known as the designated hitter or dh, to bat in place of the pitcher. Since 1973, almost all collegiate, amateur, and professional leagues have adopted the rule or some variant with the notable exception of. There have 4 been complete game 1 hitters in world series history. On opening day 72 years ago, bob feller held the chicago white sox hitless as the indians went on to win the game 10. They got a productive hitter, kevin mcreynolds, in return, but mitchell led the san francisco giants to the world series in 1989. The club has had several close calls including a collective two.
Only once has that feat been achieved in the series itself it came in game 5 of the 1956 edition on 2 october at yankee stadium, between the yankees and dodgers. The san diego padres have been around since 1969, but at no point in the teams history has a pitcher thrown a no hitter. On two occasions, a team has thrown a nineinning nohitter and still lost the game. In 1950, jim ehrler of texas did his part in helping the longhorns become the first repeat champions in. Theres no greater challenge, or opportunity, for a starting pitcher than taking. There s always one or two of those plays in a nohitter and unfortunately i was on the hitters end of one. Ever since baseball people first saw nolan ryans sizzling fastball, they said. Jun 02, 2012 no mets pitcher had ever thrown a no hitter. Through september 1, 2019, there have been 303 nohitters officially recognized by major league baseball, 260 of them in the modern era starting in 1901, with the formation of the american league. Over the 150 years of major league baseball history, and over 218,400 games played, there have been 23 official perfect games by the current definition. No runs, no hits, no strikeouts the hardball times.
Apr 09, 2016 as many have noted, stripling has already had tommy john surgery and despite the no hitter, he definitely wasnt dominantly marching through the potent giants lineup. Jun 01, 2015 johan santana pitched the first nohitter in mets history on june 1, 2012, but his career has never been the same since. Ranking the 10 most legendary world series performances ever. Don larsen, yankees pitcher who threw only perfect world series. Bauers single scored carey, who had opened the inning with a single and was sacrificed to second by larsen. Joe borden s nohitter in 1875 is also noted, but is not recognized by major league baseball see note in the chart. Here are all 45 college world series nohitters and lowhit. He wouldnt change a thing, but his manager that day, terry collins, is. At first, the designated hitter rule did not apply to.
A nohitter is a baseball game in which one team prevents the other from recording a hit during the entire game. In baseball, a nohitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a single hit. The first occurred on april 23, 1964, as ken johnson of the houston colt. For his first one, in 2007, he was reigning as rookie of the year for. A nohitter brings out canadian pitching pride the new.
That chilly chicago day in 1940 was the first opening day nohitter in baseball history, and to this day remains the only nohit performance to open the season. The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on october 8, 1956 at yankee stadium. New york yankees threw a perfect game against the brooklyn. Only one other pitcher has even thrown a nohitter with at least 15. The perfect game thrown by don larsen in game 5 of the 1956 world series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only two postseason nohitters.
Louis had fallen behind in the series and faced elimination when wacha. Johan santana finally did it, twirling an 80 gem against the st. Joe borden s no hitter in 1875 is also noted, but is not recognized by major league baseball see note in the chart. Only one no hitter has been pitched in the world series and that. Even when they reached the little league world series, most of their opponents outweighed them by 35 or 40 pounds. Did you know that there were 152 official nohitters in the national league, 129 official. It is the only nohitter and perfect game in world series history and is one of only two nohitters in mlb postseason history the other being roy. How many nohitters were pitched in the world series. But when you step it up to pitchers with multiple nohitters, it is a different picture. There have been other onehitters in the world series, with the lone hit. Their celebration remains one of baseballs most joyous images. As many have noted, stripling has already had tommy john surgery and despite the no hitter, he definitely wasnt dominantly marching through the potent giants lineup. His perfect game remained the only nohitter of any type ever pitched in postseason play until philadelphia phillies. Has there ever been a game 7 of the world series that has gone into extra innings.